SRI LANKA
Sri Lanka’s best days out.
The 15 most popular bentota river safaris in Sri Lanka. The ones worth building a day around, with prices, run times and who runs them.
Bentota River mangrove boat safari with crocodiles, birds, and delta views. Private 2-hour tour with pickup and English guide.
Most Popular“Our guide was amazing. He noticed small, hidden between trees and plants Animals like cricodile, cormoran. Safari was exciting we like it very much”
A 2–3 hour Bentota River safari with coconut for every guest, hotel pickup, and a guide who spots crocodiles, monkeys, and mangrove birds.
“Excellent 2 hours on the river with lots of wildlife spotted. Crocodiles, monkeys, leaf snakes, water monitors and much more. Coca our guide had amazing ability to spot and knew all about the animals and birds. Well worth setting time aside to experience this great little trip.”
Private Bentota River mangrove safari with wildlife spotting, bird watching and hotel pickup in Sri Lanka, 2-hour cruise from $32.
“It was a great experience. I'm so happy to have started early. Avoided a lot of the traffic in the mangrove. Harindra was great. He took the time to explain, to stop to show us interesting wildlife and was very considerate all along. His boating skills were also appreciated. He was not speeding through”
Private day tour from Galle to Galle Fort, sea turtles, a turtle conservation stop, and a Madu River boat safari. Includes hotel pickup.
“Our tour with Hasantha was amazing and thoughtful. Starting in the early morning for the boat safari was rhe best choice and loved learning about all the animals along the way. Would definitely recommend to anyone and definitely was worth the money :)”
From Bentota, explore Galle Dutch Fort plus a mangrove river safari, sea turtle conservation, tsunami museum, and stilt fishermen.
“A lovely trip for the whole day and Lahir from Bentota travel what a lovely guy. Temple; boat trip fishing from stilts good company to book through.”
A 2-hour Madu River boat safari from Bentota: mangrove wildlife, island temple, fish foot massage, and cinnamon island.
“We were a large group of 13”
Private day trip from Colombo/Negombo to Galle, with a Madu River boat safari, Kosgoda turtle hatchery, and a guided Galle Fort walk.
“we had a great time, checked out a lot of different locations and the boat ride definitely was the highlight - even though all the experiences were very worth it”
A 2-hour Bentota River safari with hotel pickup, mangrove cruising, and chances to spot crocodiles, snakes, and birdlife.
“Wir haben unwahrscheinlich viele Tiere gesehen. Von einer Baumschlange, einem Krokodil, einer Affenfamilie, vielen verschiedenen Vögeln bis zu einem Waran und anderen Tieren. Diese Tour kann man wirklich empfehlen. Top war auch der Mangrovenwald mit den vielen verschiedenen Tierstimmen.”
UNESCO Galle Fort, stilt fishermen, sea turtle conservation, and Bentota mangrove river safari on a private full-day trip.
“Great day out! Lots of stops at different places. We enjoyed everything especially the river safari. Thank you 😊”
Private south-coast day from Colombo or Negombo: Madu River mangrove boat safari, sea turtle rescue visit, and Galle Fort ramparts.
“A very good tour. I was lucky to have an excellent driver and guide, Banuka. He was extremely helpful, friendly and showed me all the places described in the tour. He also had no issues to do additional stops if need be. I can really recommend, good experience”
Private Galle day tour from Bentota with Madu River Safari, turtle hatchery, moonstone mine, tsunami museum, Dutch Fort, and stilt fishing.
“We had a wonderful full day with our wonderful hosts and would recommend this to anyone in the area! We loved the mix of culture, wildlife and history of the area! We booked another excursion with the company following this trip as the team were amazing!”
A private Bentota lagoon boat safari with hotel transfers, mangrove wildlife spotting, and a short safe run toward the ocean mouth.
“Excellent 2 hour trip. Lots of wildlife including crocodiles, water monitors, snakes, monkeys, birds and more.”
Private Bentota River boat safari with hotel pickup, wildlife spotting in mangroves, bottled water, WiFi, and a stop at Sunflower crafts.
“We had a really great time overall. The boat tour was fantastic and the Sunflower Arts & Crafts was a great shop.”
All-inclusive Bentota village tour with river safari, turtle project, Kande Viharaya temple, wood carving, tea plantation and factory, plus lunch.
“The tour was really great. The guides were knowledgable, friendly and really caring.”
Meet baby turtles, cruise Madu Ganga, see a moonstone mine, and end with sunset at UNESCO Galle Fort on a single day trip.
“Una actividad muy completa para aprovechar las vacaciones. Animales, piedras preciosas, playas, cultura... Esta actividad me ha llenado el corazón en especial. Este tour te da la oportunidad de visitar un centro donde cuidan especialmente a las tortugas y donde te explican sus funciones. Una labor preciosa!”
The cultural triangle, the hill country, the wildlife parks and the south coast, all on one island.
